These South Platte Valley pioneers, probably at the Hagus homestead in Brighton, Colorado, include men women, and children in sack suits, bowlers, puff shouldered blouses and jabot collars. They are identified as: back row, left to right, Nick Taylor; unknown; George W. Hazzard (1859); George C. Griffin (1859); Fred Andrew Hagus, son of Andrew Hagus; the next probably Thomas Donelson; Andrew Hagus (1859) standing in front of Mr. Donelson; Louise Ritter, daughter of Andrew Hagus; Frank Aichelman (1859); Lewis Hagus (1863), brother of Andrew Hagus; Fred Riethmann (1859) and Emil J. Riethmann (1859), brothers. Front row, left to right: Mrs George (Barbara) Gaylor, sister of Mrs. Andrew (Magdelena) Hagus; the next lady and the next and the one in back of her, unable to identify, but the latter probably is Mrs. George C. (Lucelia) Griffin; Mrs. Frank (Mary) Aichelman; Mrs. Andrew (Magdelena) Hagus; the naughty boy who would not face the camera, John Joseph Hagus II (Jack), son of Andrew and Magdelena Hagus. Lady to the back, Mrs. Lewis (Josephine) Hagus; Mrs. George W. (Mary Bundle or Blundle) Hazzard; next lady is probably Mrs. Fred (Margaret Morris) Reithmann; Lucille Marie Grams, granddaughter of the Emil J. Reithmanns; unable to identify boy in back of her; Mrs Emil J. (Mary) Reithmann. Unable to identify children in front.

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Additional information on label used in summary.; Formerly F31125.; Photoprint is mounted on matboard with embossed flourishes.; Title supplied by cataloger.; Typed label with photoprint reads: The Pioneers and later settlers of the South Platte Valley in the vicinity of Brighton, Colorado, held annual picnics at the various farms. The above picture, to the best knowledge of the informant, was at the Hagus homestead. (Andrew Hagus, George W. Hazzard, George C. Griffin and Frank Aichelman came to Colorado together in the spring of 1859.) Information supplied by Lucille Hagus Imherr, December 6, 1967. For further details, refer to the Hagus Family Story.; R7100072024

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